Perspectives on cognitive change in adulthood and aging
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Perspectives on cognitive change in adulthood and aging
（McGraw-Hill series in developmental psychology）
McGraw-Hill, c1996
- pbk. : alk. paper
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Description
This upper-level text for advanced undergraduate students in Human Development, Social Work, Psychology and Gerontology Departments is part of the McGraw-Hill Series in Developmental Psychology. This book addresses cognitive and intellectual changes in adulthood and aging, utilizing the work of the most prominent scholars in the field. Chapters are contributed by 20 renowned colleagues on topics such as foundations, intelligence, information processing, memory, and cognition in context. Each contributor discusses specific issues or trends in his/her area of Adult Development. The volume is edited by two noted scholars in Cognitive Aging, and contains an introductory chapter by the editors that integrates the topics discussed.
Table of Contents
SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONSCHAPTER 1: Introduction to the Study of Cognitive Change in Adulthood -- T.M. Hess & F.Blanchard-FieldsCHAPTER 2: Theoretical Issues in Cognition and Aging -- R.A. Dixon & C. HertzogCHAPTER 3: Methodological Issues in Research on Cognition and Aging -- C. Hertzog & R.A.DixonCHAPTER 4: Vision, Audition, and Aging Research -- F. Schieber & C.L. BaldwinSECTION 2: INFORMATION PROCESSING AND MEMORYCHAPTER 5: Active Selection and Inhibition in the Aging of Attention -- D.J. Plude, L.K.Schwartz, & L.J. MurphyCHAPTER 6: Memory Changes in Normal Aging -- A.D. Smith & J.L. EarlesCHAPTER 7: The Aging of Implicit and Explicit Memory -- D.V. HowardCHAPTER 8: Language and Discourse Processing through Adulthood -- E.A.L. Stine, L.M.Soederberg, & D.G. MorrowSECTION 3: INTELLIGENCECHAPTER 9: Psychometric Intelligence and Aging -- K.W. Schaie & S.L. WillisCHAPTER 10: Practical Intelligence and Problem Solving -- C.A. BergCHAPTER 11: The Developmental Approach -- J. SinnotSECTION 4: COGNITION IN CONTEXTCHAPTER 12: Memory in Context -- T.M. Hess & S.M. PullenCHAPTER 13: Age-Related Differences in Skilled Performance and Skill Acquisition -- E.ABosman & N. CharnesCHAPTER 14: Social Cognitive Development in Adulthood and Aging -- F. Blanchard-FieldsCHAPTER 15: Memory Self-efficacy as a Moderator of Memory Change -- J. Cavanaugh
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